Mizzou looks to knock off No. 21 Xavier

Missouri (2-0) vs. No. 21 Xavier (2-0)
Cintas Center, Cincinnati; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Xavier looks to give Missouri its seventh straight loss against ranked opponents. Missouri’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies 62-58 on Feb. 13, 2018. Xavier is coming off an 81-63 win over Siena in its most recent game.
STEPPING UP: Xavier’s Tyrique Jones has averaged 18.5 points and 8.5 rebounds while Naji Marshall has put up 18.5 p